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    Chapter 7. Transfer of Property Interests in Silk Screens

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Inapplicability
    Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply where a silk screen makeror silk screen user retains title to and possession of a silk screen.
    (b) This chapter does not grant a customer any rights or title to orinterest in a silk screen.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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"Customer" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "customer" means an individual orentity that causes another individual or entity to make a silk screenor to use a silk screen to manufacture, assemble, or make a product.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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"Silk screen maker" defined
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "silk screen maker" means anindividual or entity that makes a silk screen.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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"Silk screen user" defined
    Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "silk screen user" means anindividual or entity that uses a silk screen to manufacture, assemble,or make a product.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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Transfer of customer's rights, title, and interest
    Sec. 5. If a customer does not take possession of the customer'ssilk screen from a silk screen maker or silk screen user within three(3) years after the silk screen's last use, the customer's rights, title,and interest in the customer's silk screen are transferred to the silkscreen maker or silk screen user pursuant to the procedures of thischapter for purposes of destruction of the silk screen.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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Notice to customer of transfer; requisites
    Sec. 6. (a) After the three (3) year period specified in section 5 ofthis chapter has expired, a silk screen maker or silk screen user maychoose to have all rights, title, and interest in any silk screentransferred to the silk screen maker or silk screen user for purposesof destruction. A silk screen maker or silk screen user seeking atransfer under this subsection must send written notice by registeredmail, return receipt requested, to:        (1) the customer's address as set out in any written agreementbetween the silk screen maker or silk screen user and thecustomer; and
        (2) the customer's last known address;
indicating that the silk screen maker or silk screen user intends toterminate the customer's rights, title, and interest by having all therights, title, and interest transferred to the silk screen maker or silkscreen user under this chapter.
    (b) If a customer:
        (1) does not take possession of the particular silk screen withinninety (90) days after the date on which the notice was sentunder subsection (a); or
        (2) does not make other contractual arrangements with the silkscreen maker or silk screen user for taking possession or forstorage of the silk screen;
all rights, title, and interest of the customer to the silk screen transferby operation of this chapter to the silk screen maker or silk screenuser for the purpose of destruction. The silk screen maker or silkscreen user may then destroy the silk screen.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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Agreements and patents, copyrights, or unfair competition lawsnot affected by chapter
    Sec. 7. This chapter does not affect:
        (1) a written agreement between the silk screen maker or silkscreen user and the customer concerning possession of the silkscreen; or
        (2) any rights of the customer under federal patent or copyrightlaw or any state or federal law pertaining to unfair competition.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.

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Commencement of time period
    Sec. 8. For silk screens in existence on June 1, 1983, the three (3)year period specified in this chapter begins on the last date that thesilk screen was used, regardless of whether that date was before June1, 1983.
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.